The night of the Month of Ice came very early. Tiny but dense snowflakes danced in the air like fairies under the illumination of the arc lamps, holy and hazy.
There were very few pedestrians on the street. Wearing all kinds of thick coats, they shook off the snowflakes and hurried forward, unwilling to stop and enjoy the beautiful scenery.
"So beautiful … But why are they melting?" Alferris murmured in pain as it watched the snowflakes in its "palm" quickly turn into water stains.
The glittering and delicate snowflakes fit its taste very well. If it didn't know the nature of the snowflakes, Alferris would have collected them. Therefore, Alferris hated winter.
As Lucien's "contract partner" for a hundred years, Alferris happily followed him to Renstadt after gobbling down the half-roasted lamb. In order not to scare the ordinary citizens, Alferris used illusion to disguise itself as a seven or eight-year-old boy, with flaxen hair and amber eyes, wearing a small suit and a small tie.
In the carriage, Arthur Doyle, who knew the real appearance of the cute little boy, leaned against the corner of the carriage, his body slightly trembling. Although he had seen a lot and had a high social status, he was still scared when facing a legendary "monster".
"Arc lamps are too hot and too expensive. Even in a city like Renstadt, they can only be found in the nobles' district and the most prosperous market district." Lucien, who had changed into the Kingdom of Holm style again, looked out of the carriage with a smile.
The desire for wealth made Arthur overcome his fear. Following Lucien's eyes, he looked at the night scenery outside the carriage and said eagerly, "When the magic crystal lamp passes the test and the cost is lowered again, I'll talk to the consul of the city hall of Renstadt and let the whole city use our magic street lamps. This will be a great fortune, and we can spread it to other cities in other countries in the future …" He could not imagine it.
Hearing the word "fortune", Alferris suddenly turned around and looked at Arthur with its bright eyes, trying to figure out what they were talking about. Arthur was so scared that he almost knocked over the white porcelain teacup on the table.
"This is a very profitable business, Alferris. If you want to join, you have to take out your collection and invest in it with gold, gems, and crystals." Lucien was just teasing Alferris. However, if Alferris really wanted to join, the Will of Elements would not mind. The initial production and promotion cost a lot, and before the cost was lowered again, it might not be able to be popularized, which would definitely make Morris' heart ache.
"I … I want the gold, gems, and crystals …" Alferris could not stay calm anymore. It was caught in an extreme dilemma. On the one hand, there were the long-term benefits, and on the other hand, there were the lovely shiny gold, gems, and crystals in the treasury. It wanted both!
In the intense internal conflict, Alferris did not even notice that the carriage had arrived at Duke James' villa in the noble district.
"Welcome, Evans, our youngest and most handsome member of Arcana Board. If my daughters and granddaughters weren't already married, they would definitely ask me to introduce you to them." Duke James, who looked like a bald, tough guy, greeted Lucien with a smile. He and the guests were all waiting for something around the warm bonfire in the garden.
Lucien got off the carriage with a smile. "It's such an honor to be welcomed by Duke James in person. Why didn't anyone come in?"
The villa was dark without any light. It seemed to have melted into the night.
"Because all the candlesticks in the villa have been replaced by magic crystal lamps. They will be lit up in the dark later. Of course, we have to wait until all the guests are here. "Duke James's bald head was reflecting orange light under the bonfire.
You are indeed an artistic young man. No, an artistic old man. Lucien chuckled in his mind.
The garden was specially decorated. Even though there was only one bonfire, it did not make people feel cold. The noble ladies, ladies, and madams did not complain. Instead, they were very interested in the strange style of the party.
"His Highness is not in good health. It's not suitable for him to go out in the cold night, so I did not invite him. Come, let me introduce you to some friends. " After Lucien greeted Duke Russell, Count Henson, Viscount Harrison, and other familiar nobles, Duke James led him to a few people who were dressed like sorcerers. They seemed to be the sorcerers of the school of Electromagnetism who helped to set up the circuits and conversion devices mentioned by Arthur.
Standing in front of the two men and one woman, James pointed at Lucien and said, "I don't think I need to introduce you to him. He's a level-six arcana, fifth-circle sorcerer, the youngest member of Arcana Review Board, and the genius who won the highest honors in the school of Element and Necromancy, Lucien Evans."
Lucien had not submitted his magic level yet. He wanted to wait until this party was over.
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Evans." The old man with his black and white hair neatly combed back greeted Lucien. The young man and the young woman beside him both bowed to him respectfully, "Nice to meet you, Mr. Evans."
"This is Mr. Barek Paphos, a level-six arcanist in the school of Electromagnetism, a seventh-circle sorcerer. He's a student of Mr. Brook, the Emperor of Control." James introduced the serious old man with brown eyes to Lucien, "And these two are his students, middle-rank sorcerers Lillian and Isak."
Lillian was a pretty girl with long brown hair, while Isak seemed to have the bloodline of fire giants. He was tall and muscular, and his hair was the color of fire.
"Mr. Paphos, Lillian, Isak, nice to meet you." Lucien nodded to greet them one by one.
James smiled and said, "Barek was my childhood friend. Later, he couldn't activate his Blessing power, so he chose to become a sorcerer. I didn't expect that he would shine so brightly on this path. He was chosen by Mr. Brook and successfully became a senior-rank arcanist. Maybe it won't be long before he can surpass me."
"This time, we're trying a new alchemy item, and it's related to Electromagnetism, so we asked him to help us."
It sounded like Barek was born in a small noble family. Although he didn't have a noble title, he was one of the representatives of the pro-nobles in the congress. After Lucien was introduced by Prince Patrick to the liberal circle of Duke James, he gradually expanded his network.
"Evans, the electron you've discovered is very useful in the school of Electromagnetism. Many explanations have deeper meanings now." Barek didn't seem to be good at small talk. He directly started to talk about arcana.
Lucien didn't need to be polite. He started to talk with Barek about the possible significance of the electron in the school of Electromagnetism. Lillian and Isak didn't dare to interrupt. They just listened to them attentively.
"Evans, have you heard about President Douglas' experiment?" Barek suddenly asked.
Lucien shook his head blankly, "You know, I've been focusing on analyzing magic and improving my power recently. I haven't been paying attention to the latest research."
"President Douglas has designed an experiment. It's' proved 'that there is no movement relative to the medium' Aether '. The speed of light is the same in all directions." Barek said calmly. It didn't sound like he was talking about a hot topic recently.
Lucien was greatly enlightened. Without the interference of anything else, President Douglas finally completed the experiment design mentioned in his letter and got the result. The existence of 'ether' as a medium was denied. Without 'ether' as a medium, the light as' waves' could not reach the ground from the sun at all, and the world should be pitch dark.
This was the reverse of the wave theory of light.
"Evans, what do you think about this experiment?" Barek's brown eyes suddenly lit up, and his face became more serious. It seemed that Lucien's answer was the key to whether he could become friends with him or not.
Seeing Barek's expression, Lucien's heart skipped a beat. Was the gap between the wave school and the particle school so big?
Lucien then remembered that the reason why the teachers of the school of Elements and the teachers of Electromagnetism did not get along well with each other was that the school of Electromagnetism supported the wave theory, while the school of Elements supported the particle theory. Lucien now had a deep understanding of the main contradiction throughout the history of magic.
When people opened their eyes, they could feel light. Through the contrast between day and night, ancient people worshipped light and believed that it represented life and holiness. Since the birth of magic, there had been no lack of exploration on the nature of light. When sorcerers discovered that spiritual power was similar to light, the study and understanding of light became one of the eternal mainstream.
Compared to the disputes in some fields such as Viscount Roland's Energy Essence Theory, Elementary Atomic Theory in the school of Elements, and Life Force Theory in the school of Necromancy, the particle school and the wave school, led by Douglas and Brook respectively, were the two major theoretical schools that covered all the sorcerers in the Congress of Magic.
If the Congress became a church, except for a few people in the middle, the wave school and the particle school would definitely criticize each other as "heresy".
In this case, to propose the wave-particle duality was not to smooth things over, but to provoke another "heresy". It was very likely to be attacked by the two schools together.
Lucien thought for a while and smiled, "Mr. Barek, according to your description, this experiment seems to be based on the current celestial body motion system, but it has not been confirmed by the discovery of planets."
This was what Lucien had said to his teacher, Fernando. Lucien repeated it again.
"That makes sense." Barek's face softened. It seemed that Lucien was implying that they were friends as long as Lucien did not support the particle theory and President Douglas' experiment.
At this time, Duke James saw that all the guests had arrived, so he clapped his hands and asked them to look at the villa. Then, sorcerer Lillian walked to the door and smiled sweetly, "Everyone, with the electric current, the magic crystal lamps no longer need spiritual power and willpower to be turned on. Even the least talented nobles can use these alchemical items as if they were quills. For example, I only need to gently press the switch, and all the lights in the villa will be turned on."
In order to make it easier for Duke James to show off, Barek made a temporary master switch outside.
"Very good. Let's put out the bonfire first." Seeing that all the gentlemen and ladies were looking at the villa curiously, James was very satisfied. He waved his hand and put out the bonfire.
In the darkness, Lillian deliberately pressed the switch hard. After a slight sound, all the magic crystal lamps in the villa were turned on at the same time.
The bright light pierced through the darkness, dispelled the fear, and was full of "holiness", just like the morning sun dispelling the night!
This was a big step in the history of mankind!
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